FRANKSTOWN FARM, Longtown, Carlisle, Cumbria CA6 5NN

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1 Longtown around 3.5 miles, M6/Carlisle around 10 miles, (All distances approximate) FRANKSTOWN FARM, Longtown, Carlisle, Cumbria CA6 5NN An excellent residential and stockrearing farm, extending to about acres (85.93 hectares) in area, with an attractive four bedroom farmhouse, and a good range of both modern and traditional buildings. EPC = F For Sale as a Whole or in Three Lots Guide Price: 1,600,000 for the Whole

2 Situation Directions Description Frankstown Farm is situated in an attractive rural area of north Cumbria, about 3.5 miles north of Longtown, about 10 miles north of Junction 44 on the M6 motorway and the City of Carlisle and roughly 14.5 miles northwest of the market town of Brampton. The position of the property is shown arrowed and circled on the attached Location Plan. From Junction 44 on the M6 motorway at Carlisle, take the A7 north heading for Longtown. Go straight through Longtown and continue along the A7 for about 0.7 mile, past the Nurseries on the left, and then turning left onto the road signposted for Corries Mill and Chapel Knowe. Continue along this road for about 2 miles and then turn right where signposted for Englishtown, Tower of Sark and Evertown. After about 0.2 mile, turn right where signposted for Cubbyhill and Battenbush. Travel along this road for about 0.5 mile, and the farm access lane is then located on the right hand side of the road. Frankstown Farm is an excellent residential and stockrearing farm extending to about acres (85.93 hectares) in area. The property is offered for sale as a Whole or in Three Lots and the extent of the farm is shown edged in red, with the individual Lots coloured in pink, yellow and blue, on the attached Sale Plan. The property includes a well proportioned four bedroomed farmhouse which is situated near to the farm steading. The steading lies generally to the north of the farmhouse and has a very good range of modern buildings as well as some traditional buildings.

3 The agricultural land is all in grass with the enclosures having good access either off the public road or off hard tracks which have been laid through the farm. Amenities There is a Primary School in Longtown together with a range of shops and other services. William Howard Secondary School is located at Brampton where there are a larger range of shops and other facilities and Carlisle has an excellent shopping centre with a full range of other services with two out of town superstores to the north of the city centre, within about 11 miles of the farm. There are numerous sport and leisure facilities in the area including golf at Carlisle and Brampton, horse racing at Carlisle and excellent salmon and trout fishing in the River Eden and Border Esk together with their various tributaries. There is a railway station on the main West Coast line at Carlisle with Brampton having a railway station on the Carlisle to Newcastle line. The Scottish Border Country, Lake District National Park, Keilder Forest and Reservoir, Kershope Forest and Hadrian s Wall are all within easy reach of the farm and there are good Livestock Markets at Longtown and Carlisle. Lotting and Guide Prices The farm is offered for sale as a Whole and in Three Lots and the description of the Lots and the guide price for each Lot are as follows:- Lot 1 The farmhouse, together with the farm buildings and adjoining land, all extending to about acres (40.29 hectares) or thereby, and coloured pink on the attached Sale Plan Guide Price 960,000 Lot 2 about acres (31.83 hectares) of Agricultural land adjoining Lot 1, and coloured yellow on the attached Sale Plan Guide Price 450,000 Lot 3 about acres (13.81 hectares) of grassland just to the north of the public road, and coloured blue on the attached Sale Plan Guide Price 190,000 The Whole Guide Price 1,600,000

4 Particulars of Sale Lot 1 The Farmhouse, steading and adjoining land extending to acres (40.29 hectares) as shown outlined in red and coloured pink on the Sale Plan The Farmhouse This is a traditionally built four bedroom farmhouse, providing spacious accommodation and has the benefit of oil fired central heating and double glazing throughout. The accommodation within the farmhouse briefly comprises:- Ground Floor Utility Room Kitchen/ Dining Area 9 9 x 16 0 (2.97 x 4.88 m) approx with tiled floor with open access to the adjoining kitchen/dining area, with sink and granite worktop, plumbing for automatic washing machine, and covered beam. This utility room has been built through into the ground floor of an attached traditional lofted storage building x 8 6 (6.80 m x 2.59 m) approx with tiled floor with sink unit, electricooker, cupboard with worktop over, part tiled and part boarded walls, small solid fuel stove, radiator, and doors through to office and hallway.

5 Office Hallway Dining Room x 9 8 (3.90 m x 2.94 m) approx with tiled floor and radiator. With tiled floor, radiator, stairs to first floor, door to under-stairs cupboard, and doors through to dining room, sitting room and conservatory max x max (3.83 m max x 3.93 m max) approx with radiator and covered former fireplace. Sitting Room 15 5 max x 14 2 max (4.69 m max x 4.31 m max) approx with radiator, cast iron wood burning stove recessed into traditional fireplace, with wooden shelf and panelling, and side cupboards with shelving within. Conservatory 9 11 max x 7 2 (3.02 m max x 2.18 m max) approx with tiled floor, rendered walls with wood surfaces and double glazed wood framed windows over. With external door to garden area.

6 Stairs from hallway to: First Floor Landing and Passage with wooden railings, enviro-vent, and doors off to Bedroom 1, Bathroom, and Bedrooms 2, 3 and 4. Bedroom 1 Bathroom Bedroom 2 Bedroom x 13 2 (3.07 m x 4.01 m) approx with radiator, hatch to loft space, boxed pipes with small door/hatch, and curtain rail. With tiled walls, bath with side panel and shower over, pedestal wash basin, WC, radiator, heated towel rails, mirror with electric light, and envirovent extractor fan x 11 5 (3.60 m x 3.47m) approx with radiator, fitted play flooring, and blackboard style wall max x 11 2 (4.82 m max x 3.40 m) approx with radiator, and door to cupboard with shelving within. Bedroom 4 Outside Garden Area Garage/Store 13 0 max x (3.96 m max x 3.91 m) approx with radiator, and fireplace (now covered) with tiled hearth and metal surround. To the front and side of the house, with lawn, mature trees and shrubs around. Attached to the east end of the farmhouse, there is a Garage/Store, measuring about 13 1 x 21 5 (3.98 m x 6.52 m) approx externally, of mainly concrete block construction under a box profile type metal roof. With concrete floor, up and over external metal door, metal framed window, door to garden area to front, and wall cupboards. The garage/store accommodates an oil combi boiler on raised concrete plinth, and oil tank on raised platform of concrete block/paving slab construction. Within the garage there is a separate WC with washbasin, part tiled walls and boarded roof with skylight.

7 Traditional Store Concrete Yard Attached to the west end of the farmhouse, there is a traditional lofted storage building measuring about 36 6 x 18 6 (11.12 m x 5.63 m) approx externally, of mainly brick construction under a slate roof. The ground floor of this building accommodates the utility room of the farmhouse, and separate storage/workshop area with workbench and two vices, disused dog/calf pen and small concrete block corner store. From this storage/workshop area there is a fixed ladder to a wooden floored loft area, which lies above the farmhouse utility room as well as the storage/workshop area. The purchaser may wish to investigate the potential to convert this traditional building into additional living space, subject to obtaining the necessary consents. Immediately to the rear of the farmhouse, with the steading around. The Steading 1. Cattle Shed 90 x 50 (27.43 m x m) approx externally Steel framed, with concrete block walls with corrugated sheeted cladding and spaced boarding over, and corrugated roof sheeting. Concrete floor with central feed passage, feeding barriers and water troughs.

8 2. General Purpose/ Attached to the Cattle Shed, and immediately to the north, there is a large Cattle Building mixed-use building of modern construction, with accommodation as follows: (a) General Purpose/Crop Store x 48 6 (55 m x m) approx internally with concrete and asphalt floor, steel frame, shuttered and concrete block walls with corrugated sheeting over part, corrugated roof sheeting, internal division wall within, water trough, and drain for effluent to slurry pit and tank. (b) Cattle Accommodation and Access, x 21 0 max (55.67 m x 6.40 m max) approx internally overall, with steel frame, mainly concrete block walls with part spaced boarding/corrugated sheeting over, and corrugated sheeted roof, with access through to (a) above, and including:- (i) Slatted cattle accommodation with concrete feeding passage alongside 89 6 x 21 0 (27.28 m x 6.40 m) approx internally with two internal pens, water trough, concrete feeding passage to side, and sheeted metal gates. (ii) Slatted Cattle Accommodation with concrete feeding passage alongside, 74 4 x 21 0 max (22.65 m x 6.40 m max) approx internally, with two internal pens, water troughs, and sheeted metal gates. Part of the accommodation opens through to an adjoining lean-to building, but is separated from it by a metal barrier.

9 Outside this building, there is a cattle pen with race, of metal construction. 3. Lean-to Cattle Shed 93 x 22 2 (28.34 m x 6.75 m) approx externally Steel framed, with concrete block walls with spaced boarding over, and corrugated roof sheeting. Concrete and slatted floor, with cubicles for 20, water trough, internal walls and gates. From this building, cattle have outside access to a concrete yard with cattle race and feeding trough. 4. Dutch Barn 60 x 20 2 (18.28 m x 6.14 m) approx externally Steel frame, of mainly corrugated metal construction, with part wooden sleeper sides. This shed has been adapted and divided internally to:- (a) Storage area, with earth floor and (b) Cattle accommodation with portable cubicles for 17, all matted, with concrete passages. Gale breakers on three bays. From this accommodation, cattle have access to an outside concrete yard with water trough. 5. Cattle Shed 74 2 x 25 5 (22.6 m x 7.74 m) approx externally steel frame with concrete block walls and sheeted roof, with cubicles and part concrete and part slatted passageway. 6. Cattle Shed 59 4 x 32 2 (18.08 m x 9.80 m) approx externally mainly steel frame, concrete block walls and sheeted roof, four cattle pens with slatted floors and water troughs, with central feeding passage. 7. Cattle Shed 30 x 20 1 (9.14 m x 6.12 m) approx externally with concrete block walls and sheeted roof, and loose cattle accommodation with concrete floor and water trough within. From this building, cattle have access to an outside concrete yard.

10 8. Traditional Building Small former byre, of mainly brick and stone construction under a slate roof, with concrete floor, internal wall, matted cubicles for 7, water trough and former feeding trough within. This building opens into the Cattle Shed at 5 above. 9. Traditional Barn Range 63 x 18 6 (19.20 m x 5.63 m) approx externally of mainly brick construction under a slate roof, with the accommodation within comprising:- (a) Store with concrete floor. (b) Store with concrete floor, internal division, grain crusher, and wooden steps to loft above. (c) Store with concrete floor. (d) Loft area over (b) and (c), with wooden floor and wooden rail.

11 10. Lean-to Cattle Building 44 9 x 18 (13.63 m x 5.48 m) approx externally to the rear of the traditional barn range. Of mainly concrete block wall construction under a corrugated metal roof, with concrete floor, feeding passage and barriers, water trough, and sheeted metal door with gale breaker and spaced boarding over. 11. Traditional Range 97 8 x (29.76 m x 4.82 m) approx externally, of mainly brick and stone construction under a slate roof, with the accommodation within comprising:- (a) Cattle accommodation, with concrete/brick floor, rubber floor mats on part, feed trough, water trough, water pipe and stop tap, and sheeted metal doors to front and rear. (b) Stable area, with rubber matted floor, concrete block wall and sheeted metal division gate. Two sheeted metal split doors to front. (c) Store with concrete floor, sheeted metal door to (b), wall shelf, and wooden split door to front. (d) Store with window to rear and wooden door to front. Behind this building, there are sheep handling pens with concrete floor and concrete block walls, dipper and footbath, sheeted metal gates and door into Traditional Range. 12. Small Lean-to Attached to Traditional Range at 12, with concrete floor, mainly brick/block walls under a corrugated metal and wood-lined roof showing evidence of rot/water ingress. With water tap within, and redundant electrical wiring and sockets.

12 13. To the north of the steading, there is a 3-ring Permastore slurry storage tower. 14. Within the farm steading, there are two grain storage towers of metal construction with reception pit between. The Land Lot 1 extends to around acres (40.29 hectares) in total, of which around 1.83 acre (0.74 hectare) consists of buildings, yards and tracks. The remaining area of acres (39.55 hectares) is all down to grass. The land lies in three small grass paddocks and four larger enclosures, and is generally well fenced with good access off the public road or off hard access tracks. The land is watered by a combination of natural sources and field troughs connected to the main supply. The agricultural land on this area is all classified as Non-SDA under the Basic Payment Scheme. Lot acres (31.83 hectares) of land as shown outlined red and coloured yellow on the Sale Plan This Lot is made up of four enclosures of grassland. The fields are all generally well fenced and the area is watered from a combination of natural sources and field troughs connected to the main supply. The land is all classified as Non-SDA under the Basic Payment Scheme.

13 Lot acres (13.81 hectares) of land as shown outlined red and coloured blue on the Sale Plan This Lot is made up of two grass enclosures. The fields are generally well fenced and are watered from field troughs connected to the main supply. The land is all classified as Non-SDA under the Basic Payment Scheme. General Remarks and Information Services Sporting Rights and Mineral Rights Fixtures and Fittings The farmhouse and steading have mains electricity and a mains water supply. There is foul drainage from the farmhouse to a nearby private sewage tank on the property. Broadband connection. If and insofar as they are owned by the Vendors, the sporting rights are are included in the sale at no additional charge. The mineral rights are not included in the sale. All fitted carpets, floor coverings and light fittings in the farmhouse are included in the sale unless otherwise specified in the particulars. The fittings within the buildings at the steading are excluded from the sale but may be available to purchase by separate negotiation. Ingoing Council Tax Any crops stored on Lot 1 must be taken over by the Purchaser of Lot 1 (or the Whole) at a valuation to be carried out by C & D Rural, whose decision shall be final and binding on the purchaser. The farmhouse is assessed under Band D for council tax purposes

14 Entry and Vacant Possession Entry and vacant possession of the property will be given upon completion at a date to be mutually agreed. Basic Payment Scheme The Vendors have claimed on all of the land under the 2017 Basic Payment Scheme. The payment under the 2017 Scheme year will be retained by the Vendors. The Basic Payment Scheme entitlements held by the Vendors and claimed over the land are included in the sale and will be transferred to the purchaser(s) upon completion of the sale for their use in 2018 and thereafter. This is provided that the purchaser(s) are classified as active farmers by the Rural Payments Agency and are able to hold entitlements under the Scheme. Vendors Solicitors Wayleaves, Servitudes and Rights of Way Burnetts, Montgomery Way, Rosehill, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 2RW Tel: (Diane Barnes dealing). The property is sold subject to and with the benefit of all reservations, servitudes, rights of way, easements, quasi-easements, wayleaves, restrictive covenants and other matters whether public or private and whether constituted in the title deeds or not. Please note that there is a public footpath affecting Field 1, along the west side of the watercourse running from Bogburn Bridge, and into Field 6. More details can be provided on viewing. An electricity pylon line crosses the property, through Lots 1 and 2. Method of Sale The property will be offered for sale by Private Treaty as a Whole and in three Lots. The Vendor reserves the right to amalgamate, reconfigure, withdraw or exclude any of the property or any of the Lots shown at any time, and to generally amend the particulars of sale. Exchange of Contracts and Completion The Purchaser will be required to pay a deposit amounting to 10% of the purchase price upon exchange of contracts and this will take place within four weeks of an offer being accepted. This deposit will be non-returnable in the event of the Purchaser being unable to complete a sale for any reasons not attributable to the Vendors or their agents. It is anticipated that completion will then take place within four weeks of exchange of contracts. The balance of the purchase price is payable on the date of entry and interest at 4% above the Clydesdale Bank base rate will be charged on the balance of the payment from the date of entry until paid. Offers Viewing A closing date for offers may be set and those parties wishing to be informed of a closing date for offers should notify the Selling Agents of their interest as soon as possible to ensure that they are contacted. The Vendor and the Selling Agents do however reserve the right to sell privately without imposing a closing date and do not bind themselves to accept the highest or any offer. Strictly by appointment with the Sole Selling Agents Tel: (01228) or office@cdrural.co.uk

15 Floor Plan The floor plans are provided for identification purposes only and some measurements and room names may vary from those provided earlier in these particulars. EPC A summary of the Energy Performance Certificate for the farmhouse is set out below and full details are available by on request or can be downloaded from our websites.

16 Schedule of Area No on Sale Plan Description Hectares Acres Lot 1 1 Grassland Grassland Grassland Grassland Grassland Grassland Grassland Farmhouse, Steading and Access Tracks Sub-total Lot 2 9 Grassland Grassland Grassland Grassland Sub-total Lot 3 13 Grassland Grassland Sub-total Totals Information on areas taken from Rural Payments Agency/Rural Land Register plans or estimated from Promap. Details prepared 1 st June Amended 2 nd June 2017 Ref: CMB Important Notice C & D Rural for themselves and for the Vendors/Lessors of this property, give you notice that:- 1. The mention of any appliances and or services within these particulars does not imply that they are in full and efficient working order. 2. The particulars are set out as a general outline only for the guidance of intending purchasers or lessees and do not constitute, nor constitute part of, an offer or contract. 3. All descriptions, dimensions, references to condition and necessary permissions for use and occupation and other details are given having taken all reasonable steps to avoid misleading or committing an offence. Nonetheless, such statements do not constitute any warranty or representation by the Vendor and are accurate only to the best of the present information and belief of the Vendor. 4. No person in the employment of C & D Rural has any authority to make or give any representation or warranty whatsoever in relation to this property nor is any such representation or warranty given whether by C & D Rural or the Vendors/Lessors of this property.

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